The Shadow of the Ayatollah
Indonesia’s Shi’i community is struggling to find the right balance between local traditions and its fascination with Iran.
CHIARA FORMICHI
Religious ‘deviancy’ and Law
The escalation of violent attacks prompts some local governments to ban the activities of Ahmadiyah.
MELISSA CROUCH
South Korea Embraces the Talmud
South Koreans study the central text of Judaism, the Talmud, in the hope of cultivating genius.
YNET
Four vignettes on the godly and not-so-godly
First, the dog that was almost stoned to death, by holy decree.
DAN-CHYI CHUA
Where Are the Tiananmen Leaders Now? (Part 2)
Some discovered Jesus, and others wealth and success on Wall Street. A handful is on Twitter where one of them tells of how he was entrapped by his wife, a Chinese undercover spy. Here are the 21 most wanted leaders of the Tiananmen uprising, 22 years later.
DAN-CHYI CHUA
Apocalypse, Not!
Life on Earth might end in 200 years, but it won’t be because of the Apocalypse, says China’s most high-profile “popular science” writer Fang Zhouzi.
The asia! team
Religious Persecution Intensifies in Vietnam
More and more Christian ethnic minorities in Vietnam are harassed, arrested and tortured; and their property confiscated or destroyed.
IRIN
My Awkward Moments in Muslim Prayer
It can be tricky practising Islam. Have you ever tried to find the direction of Mecca in a Gap fitting room?
WAJAHAT ALI
In Philippines, a War against Artificial Contraception
In some villages, you’d need a prescription to buy condoms.
IRIN
Faith, a Love Story
What it is. And where we find it. A young blogger shares her story with theasiamag.
MARLA CABANBAN
Sea of Light
The Good Friday night procession at St Joseph's Church is one of a kind in Singapore. 
JEROME LIM
Hag Pesach Sameach and Happy Easter.
It is the holy week once again in Jerusalem. And it is not all about God.
DAN-CHYI CHUA
Bad Taste is Boundless
Inappropriate – and downright disturbing – responses to Japan’s tragedy.
The asia! team
Are the Extremists Taking over Pakistan?
He was the only Christian in the Cabinet, and the second to be killed for wanting to change Pakistan’s blasphemy law which imposes the death penalty on those deemed to have insulted Islam.
KALSOOM LAKHANI
A (rather) wretched state of affairs and Obama's chance to change it
The Palestinian Authority maneuvers an obstacle course on the path to statehood, and today it goes to the United Nations with a vote against Israel. Question: Will the Americans help or hinder it?
DAN-CHYI CHUA